Back in May when we reported excitedly from the launch presser for Pioneer’s new AppRadio car audio deck, we were told it’d hit store shelves by late June, and cost in the vicinity of $500. Well, it’s arrived, and Pioneer has added a few features to the free AppRadio app. Oh, and they’ve lopped $100 off the price — it’s now $399. Aren’t surprises great?

For those out of the loop, the device basically removed the necessity for fiddling with the iPhone while driving by docking with your iPhone and shunting controls for basic features — GPS, Pandora, iPod functions, etc. — to the device’s touchscreen, or your car’s steering wheel-mounted controls (if available). Take a look at clip above and it’ll give you a broad idea. It’ll probably also give you some insight into what a day in the life of a Cult of Mac contributor is like (minus the fancy car, teeth brushing or girlfriend).

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When he was eight, Eli Milchman came home from frolicking in the Veld one day and was given an Atari 400. Since then, his fascination with technology has made him an intrepid early adopter of whatever charming new contraption crosses his path — which explains why he's Cult of Mac's test editor-at-large. He calls San Francisco home, where he works as a journalist and photographer. Eli has contributed to the pages of Wired.com and BIKE Magazine, among others. Hang with him on Twitter.

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